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RING RAIL FOR SPINNING FRAMES.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES MCCARTY, OF FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HIM- SELF ANDPATRICK P. MORRIS, OF SAME PLACE.

RING-RAIL FO R SPINNING-FRAMES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,538, dated January14, 1890. Application filed September 2, 1889. Serial No. 322,704. (Nomodel.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that 1, CHARLES MCCARTY, of Fall River, in the county ofBristol, State of Massachusetts, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Ring-Rails for Spinning-Frames, of which the following isa description sufficiently full, clear, and

exact to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which saidinvention appertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 is atop plan view of my improved rail, showing the rings inposition; Fig. 2, a

sectional elevation on line w :0 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a transverse sectionof one of the rings; Fig. 4, a longitudinal section of one of theintermediate clamps, and Fig. 5 a cross-section of one of the side bars.

Like letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe dilterent figures of the drawings.

My invention relates to an adjustable rail for holding rings inaspinning-frame; and it 2 5 consists in certain novel features, ashereinafter fully set forth and claimed, the object being to produce asimpler, cheaper, and more effective device of this character than isnow in ordinary use.

The nature and operation of the, improvement will be readily understoodby all conversant with such matters from the following explanation.

In the drawings, A represents the side bars 3 5 of the rail, B theclamps considered as awhole,

and C the rings.

The side bars A are round rods, each provided with a longitudinal groove1), as shown in the detail view in Fig. 5.

The rings C are formed with flanges d, which are adapted to enter thebar-grooves b.

The bars A are secured together at their ends by adjustable cross-barsor clamps D, said cross-bars being formed in two sections 5 f g. Thesections are each provided with a socket h to receive the end of a barA, and they have their opposite ends secured together by abinding-screw, i, which passes through a slot in said sections, wherebythey 50 may be adjusted longitudinally.

The clamps B consist of two sections Z and 9%, each having a hook-shapedend 1), adapted to receive a side bar A. The inner ends of the sectionsoverlap and are secured together by a screw g, which passes through alongi- 5'5 tudinal slot rin one section and into the opposite section. Adownwardly-projectinglug t is formed 011 the under side of eachclampsection, and athreaded bolt 1; passes through said lugs. A nut 20is turned onto said bolt, whereby said sections maybe adjustedlongitudinally. Y

The supportingrods H of the rail are forked at their upper ends, formingarms 15 and 16, which are respectively secured to the clamp-sections Zand m by bolts 17, said bolts passing through slots 30 in the clamp,Whereby the whole rail may readily be laterally adjusted on thesupporting-rods.

In the use of my improvement a flange d of each of the rings C isdisposed in the grooves 19 of the side bars A, and the clamps B D areadjusted by means of the bolts '0 and binding-screws 2', respectively,so that said bars bind tightly against the rings and 7 5 secure them inposition. The screws q pre-v vent the clamp-sections from separatingvertically. The rail is then secured-to the supporting rods H, andadjusted thereon by the bolts-17, the spindle 20 of the bobbin 21 8oprojecting through said rings in the usual manner. It will readily beseen that the rail may be adjusted laterally on the supportingrods asdesired. The rings may also be inverted or their position easily changedby loosening the bolts '1; of the clamps and freeing the side barsWithout taking the rail apart, as is frequently necessary in rails ofordinary construction.

Having thusexplained myinvention, what 0 I claim is 1. A ring-rail for aspinning-frame, comprising side bars, each provided with a longitudinalgroove for receiving flanged rings, and clamps for holding said bars inengage- 5 ment with the rings, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the side bars provided with longitudinal groovesfor supporting flanged rings, clamps for connecting said bars, eachcomprising two slotted sections, means for longitudinally adjusting saidsections upon each other, a supporting-rod provided with arms on whichsaid clamp-sections rest, and fasteners passing through said arms andthrough the slots of the clampsections.

3. The combination of the bars A, each provided with a groove 1), theadjustable clamps B, each composed of two sections longitudinallyadjustable on each other, and means for securing them in adjustment, andrings C,substantia1ly as described.

4. The combination of side bars, each having a longitudinal groove, endclamps, each comprising two sections and means for adj usting themlongitudinally upon each other, said sections being provided withsockets for receiving the ends of said rails, and intermediate clampsfor connecting said rails between said end clamps, each of saidintermediate clamps comprising two sections and means for adj ustingsaid sections longitudinally of each other.

5. The combination of side bars grooved to receive the rings, socketedclamps connecting the ends of said bars, intermediate clamps. connectingsaid bars, each comprising two sections and means for adjusting themlongitudinally upon each other, and forked supportingrods having theirarms secured to said intermediate clamps by screws or bolts passingthrough slots in said clamp-sections, substantially as described.

6. The combination of side bars having grooves for the ring-flanges andclamps connecting said bars, each of said clamps being constructed intwo sections provided with hooks for engaging the bars, and with lugs,and a screw-bolt connecting said lugs, whereby the sections may beadjusted longitudinally of each other.

7. The combination of side bars having longitudinal grooves, sectionalclamps provid ed with sockets for receiving the ends of said bars,sectional intermediate clamps for the bars, the sections of the clampsbeing adjustably secured together by screws or bolts, andrail-supporting rods adjustably secured to said intermediateclamp-sections by bolts passing through slots therein, substantially asdescribed.

8. A ring-rail having longitudinally-grooved side bars connected byadjustable clamps, each clamp comprising two overlapping sectionsprovided with lugs, and a bolt passing through said lugs, substantiallyas described.

9. The combination of the bars A, provided with the grooves 12, theclamps D, having sockets h, the clamps B, comprising the sections Z andm, adj ustably connected by bolt-v, and the screw (1, substantially asdescribed.

10. The clamp B, comprising the sections Z and in, provided with hooksp, lugs t, and slot 0, the bolt o, and screw q, in combination with jthe bars A, each having the groove 1), and the rings 0, substantially asdescribed.

11. The side bars A, provided with grooves 19, in combination with theclamps 1), having sockets h, the forked rods H, and clamps B, adjustablysecured to said rods by screws 17 passing through slots in theclamp-sections, substantially as described.

12. The combination of two bars having straight inner edges, spinningrings, and clamps for drawing said bars toward said rings.

13. The combination of two bars provided with longitudinal grooves,S1)ll1lllllg- 1lll gs provided with flanges engaging said grooves, andclamps holding said bars in direct contact with said rings.

CHARLES MOCARTY.

WVitnesscs:

HENRY I-I. SHERMAN, HENRY ll. EARL.

